74: Pints & Podcasts: A Crossover with Manufacturing Happy Hour Featuring Ron Hockersmith

Meet Ron HockersmithRon grew up in Arizona and studied Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University and The California Institute of Technology. After stints in gas turbine engine design and research on the mechanics of viruses he ended up in Milwaukee at GE Healthcare. Ron became a Lean Master Blackbelt and led teams in new product introductions at GE for 14 years before transitioning to a VP of Engineering role for an international defense contractor.  Ron retired early in 2020 and after fixing everything there was to fix on his 1903 Victorian home, he got bored and started working part-time at a brewery before joining forces with former colleagues to start Amorphic Beer.Connect with Ron!Amorphic [email protected] out Manufacturing Happy Hour, hosted by Chris Luecke, the podcast where they get real about the latest trends and technologies impacting modern manufacturers.Highlights00:00 Welcome to Pints and Podcast01:06 Introductions and Cheers02:26 Discussing Beers and Brewing Techniques06:23 Meet Ron Hockersmith: From Engineering to Brewing07:46 Applying Manufacturing Principles to Brewing15:16 Challenges and Innovations in Craft Brewing22:37 Entrepreneurial Insights and Work-Life Balance27:48 I Just Learned That: Fun Facts and Insights35:47 Wrapping Up and Contact InformationConnect with the Broads!Connect with Lori on LinkedIn and visit www.keystoneclick.com for your strategic digital marketing needs!  Connect with Kris on LinkedIn and visit www.genalpha.com for OEM and aftermarket digital solutions!Connect with Erin on LinkedIn!